My 1st Build :)!

[lucas4]

right guys.

finally got the pics on my computer ready to be uploaded and got time to upload them.
build progress here (http://forums.aria.co.uk/showthread.php?t=42677)if anybody wants to see :)!


here is all the parts
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/3562/sam0004e.jpg

motherboard in its box
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/7783/sam0006e.jpg

corsair TX650 here. i really like the packaging!
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/9265/sam0027sw.jpg

here is the case while its empty.
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/7538/sam0022b.jpg

nice shot of the NZXT logo
http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/1337/sam0107y.jpg

front of the case and the fan controller i bought off silver (thanks man!)
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/1725/sam0098h.jpg

my XFX 4870 that i got brand new for a brilliant price back in November (i think)
http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/9933/sam0198.jpg

here is the corsair dominator DDR3 im using. i love the look of it, but i didnt half pay the price :/!
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/3928/sam0209nx.jpg

Corsair TX650 sitting in the case
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/8306/sam0041ga.jpg

here is the view of the PSU that i get from where i sit
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/8779/sam0120c.jpg

these are the 2 el cheapo, orange LED 120mm fan i use. the dont push much air and when on full blast they are quite loud, but at £2 a pop theyr fine for now!
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/9619/sam0075j.jpg

here u can see the motherboard with the CPU and RAM installed
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/7579/sam0028p.jpg

this is the CM Hyper 212+ as seen behind the RAM. its a great heatsink and has had my Athlon II X4 640 idling at 6C (i have screenshots to prove what CoreTemp and Speccy say :p)
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/8522/sam0031v.jpg

here is the CPU, RAM, DVD drive, mobo and cooler installed in the case
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/963/sam0040t.jpg

here are my hard drives. got the F3 1TB up top and Hitachi 1TB 7K1000 upside down. the reason for this is that the corsair PSU cables wont bend :/!
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/6808/sam0222b.jpg

this shot shows some of the cheeky methods i used to hide cables.
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/7324/sam0218b.jpg

here is my graphics card when installed. XFX may be a poor brand, but i do like the graphics they put on their cards (pun intended :p)
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/7302/sam0189s.jpg

this is before i did cable management when i was just hooking things up
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/2222/sam0058e.jpg

this is how the computer looks from where i sit or as u walk into my bedroom, while it is turned off
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/1318/sam0126g.jpg

this is how the cable management looked. the case isn't very spacious behind the mobo tray and it was a real struggle getting the side panel back on with all the cables inc. 24 pin behind there
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/552/sam0048k.jpg

this is probably the best shot i have of the insides :/! this is before i did any decent cable management
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/6894/sam0070w.jpg

this is the front view in the dark
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/1062/sam0143.jpg

this is how it looks in the dark from where i sit
http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/3484/sam0224h.jpg

last but not least, the desk setup! little bit more messy than that now tho!
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/5971/desksetupuploadversion.jpg


here (http://my.imageshack.us/v_images.php)is the album for my progress if anybody is interested

any questions, feel free to ask! suggestions and tips are welcome! if u want more pics of a certain part, feel free to ask coz i have like 170 pics saved lol!

thanks to everybody who helped throughout the build progress, while i was choosing parts and while i am trying to use it lol!

big thanks goes to Snakedoc and wonderlust for helping me with my numerous windows probalems lol! another big thanks goes to Spaceboy, Cinek and Lorem-Ipsum for lots of help while i was building the Computer!
and thanks to everybody on this forum for making it such a great place to be and for always being helpful!

P.S. sorry if this looks rushed, but i have already typed all this out for 40mins, just to get it deleted lol!

[Nathan94]

Yup, make sure they're not to big as well :D

[633Squadron]

I think that's the only way to do it, via Imageshack, Photobucket etc.

[lucas4]

right.

narrowed it down to 25 pics :)!

they are gonna be super size, so should i just upload them straight to imageshack, then post the link here and maybe the thumbnail version :)?

[Nathan94]

I think you have the option to downsize when uploading?

[lucas4]

fair enough :)!

i'll take a look :)!

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shall i resize them to,
800x600,
1024x768,
1280x1024,
1600x1200

1024x768 probably the best???

[Sniperdude]

1024x768, and we don't need 120 of them lol

photobucket is miles better than slow imageshack

[lucas4]

1024x768, and we don't need 120 of them lol

ok will do :)!

i know :p! narrowed it down to 25 :)!

[mikeyuk3]

yea me wannna see these pics :P

moarrrrrrrrrrr pics


meow


1024x768, and we don't need 120 of them lol

photobucket is miles better than slow imageshack
we do need 120 me like pics :P

[Nathan94]

Looking forward to seeing them :D

[633Squadron]

Hardware pr0n! Let's be having it, then..............:D

[lucas4]

uploading now :)!

i will warn u before u see them tho, my camera work is awful :p!

it gets better as i get more accustomed to the camera though (borrowed my GF's camera :p!) :)!

[mikeyuk3]

lol its okay u should see teh pics i have been taking for my build log ive been using my phone as i lost my cam and my mum isnt leting me get my hands on her's

[Spaceboy]

Tease ! :p

[Nathan94]

Hurry with these pics :D

[mikeyuk3]

mee neeedd pics :'(

[lucas4]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! :mad::mad::mad:

just spent 40mins uploading pics and writing and its gone :(!!!!!!!

can mods fix it?

[Nathan94]

:O The pics will surely still be there?

[mikeyuk3]

:'( me wanna see these pics

[lucas4]

:O The pics will surely still be there?

they r still on imageshack, but i linked them all here and wrote about the stages and each pic :(!

i cant :censored: believe this :(!!!!!

[Nathan94]

Just upload like two of the best ones for now and add a few more later :)

[lucas4]

done :D! finally :)!

comment away :)! any tips, suggestions or improvements are welcome :)!

need any extra info, just ask. i dont bite :p

[Nathan94]

Looks good! Just need some cable management/tidying!

[lucas4]

Looks good! Just need some cable management/tidying!

ye. it was horrendous when i first did it, but then i spent like 5 hours doing it the next day.
looks much better now, but for some reason i havnt taken a pic lol :p!
i'll find one :)!

[A Ginger Sheep]

also get a sturdier place for your computer, having it hanging slightly over the edge of a desk is not a good idea! or rather just move your mouse and kb over a bit ;)

[scrivz69]

Nice build log mate.:)

[lucas4]

hmmm. seems i havent got a pic of my latest cable management :/!
will take 1 and upload it tomorrow :)!


also get a sturdier place for your computer, having it hanging slightly over the edge of a desk is not a good idea! or rather just move your mouse and kb over a bit ;)
ye i was worried about that when buying a case. i had to get 1 that wasnt too long for my desk. got nowhere else to put it :(! its sturdy enough there for now :)!
what do u mean with the keyboard moving over? confused :p lol!


Nice build log mate.:)

thanks :)!
im happy with how it all went and turned out considering its my 1st build :)!
cant wait to do the next build now :D!

[mikeyuk3]

good work, what was the cooler master like to fit as i herd it can be a bit of a pain mine should be delivered tommow its at the delivery depot last time i checked :)

[Spaceboy]

You're running the Hyper 212 vertically ? Temps good like that ?

Other than that, excellent photos, and nice build :thumb:

[A Ginger Sheep]

ye i was worried about that when buying a case. i had to get 1 that wasnt too long for my desk. got nowhere else to put it :(! its sturdy enough there for now :)!
what do u mean with the keyboard moving over? confused :p lol!

im mean physically slide the keyboard and mouse further over to the left as their is quite a bit of spare room there so you have room to move your case over as well

[lucas4]

good work, what was the cooler master like to fit as i herd it can be a bit of a pain mine should be delivered tommow its at the delivery depot last time i checked :)
thanks :)!
Not too bad tbh. Jus make sure to put on the back plate before u put the mobo in case! A long screwdriver is useful as well :)

You're running the Hyper 212 vertically ? Temps good like that ?

Other than that, excellent photos, and nice build :thumb:

No, it wouldn't fit it my case vertically.
I have it the 'AMD' way so it sucks air from the gpu :/!
Coretemp and speccy show it getting as low as 6c idling and thats with a 62c 4870 in the case!
People have said Coretemp is reading it wrong but I'm just saying wat I see :)!

Thanks :)! I'm surprised someone actually likes my photos :p! I'm awful with the camera, but did improve :)!

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im mean physically slide the keyboard and mouse further over to the left as their is quite a bit of spare room there so you have room to move your case over as well

Ye that's a good idea :)!

Only problem is, that the monitor can't move much coz of where my legs go underneath the desk :/!

Il give it a go tho, coz I would hate for the computer to fall :(!

[A Ginger Sheep]

the monitor doesnt affect it lol, plenty of room between right speaker and the tower

[lucas4]

the monitor doesnt affect it lol, plenty of room between right speaker and the tower

Lol. Brain dart :p

Good idea. Think I'm gonna try that :)!

Initially I wanted to leave as much desk space as possible to do my homework on, but its easier to do my homework elsewhere lol :p!

[Tricky]

Great first build mate :)

[lucas4]

Great first build mate :)

Thanks :D!

I'm really pleased with it, but trying to stop it becoming a money pit! It's difficult :p lol! I just wanna buy so many things I don't really need :D!!

[A Ginger Sheep]

goof luck with that as it simply wont happen if you stay on computer forums, you have my word on that ;)

[lucas4]

goof luck with that as it simply wont happen if you stay on computer forums, you have my word on that ;)

I'm learning that quickly :p!

Ah well! I'm rich ( major exaggeration :p) til I have to start driving in April , so I just as well make the most of it :D!!

[zeameth]

looks good, nice photos aswell :) can't decide if i like the front of that case though.

[lucas4]

looks good, nice photos aswell :) can't decide if i like the front of that case though.

Thanks :)!
Ye it is a love/hate design.
I didn't love it at first, but its grown on me alot :D!!

[Josh]

Just looked at your pics. Not bad mate. Definitely have the same case on the inside. Goodj ob. Would be nice to see a pic of the insides with cable management done though. For a comparison.

[Faz]

Looks wicked!

What is the white box on your mousemat in the last pic?

[Koolpc]

Well done on the build. Fugly case though"!

[lucas4]

Just looked at your pics. Not bad mate. Definitely have the same case on the inside. Goodj ob. Would be nice to see a pic of the insides with cable management done though. For a comparison.

thanks :)!
ye i think im gonna try a little bit more cable management on the weekend, then i'll update with some more pics of the finished job :D!

the case was designed really stupidly to only have like half an inch behind the mobo :(! my fat 24 pin bends the side door when i put it back on lol :p! need to find a good way to hide the front panel connectors as well :/! may get the drill out :D!
PSU is great according to reviews but complete overkill for me tbh :(!
got like 6 unused SATA connectors at the bottom of my case and like 4 unused molex connectors :(! at least theyr on 1 cable each though :)!


Looks wicked!

What is the white box on your mousemat in the last pic?

thanks :D!

do u mean the one i edited in with paint :p?

its a personalised mouse mat that my girlfriend bought me for xmas, so i didnt want everybody reading it :p! lol!


Well done on the build. Fugly case though"!

thanks :)!
the case is love/hate. i like it, but i can definitely tell its an acquired taste :p!

the cooling performance is great though, and i love the side window so im not complaining :)!

[LAF86]

Nice one :)

[lucas4]

Nice one :)

thanks :)!

welcome to the forums :)!